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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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and japan would definitely have an impact on what you are looking at this short term energy outlook. can you tell me if you were to calculate that into your statement here what would have an impact? >> sure. the short term production and price outlook reflected in the testimony is from the outlook which came out a couple of weeks ago and since then we've seen significant fluctuations in oil and gasoline prices. in terms specifically of japan, yesterday in terms of immediate response we have seen the decline in the oil prices which i think most of us with associate to a concerned about to be the decline in the economic activity, immediate decline in the requirement for fuel but also brought sense that there was a hit to japan's economy and has global implications. as of yesterday, the price of oil was down significantly. today it is up again. so in terms of how this shakes out there's a number of things going on right now in the global markets. there is the principal on rest in the middle east and north africa. japan was weighing on that yesterday, but today it seems the resurgence is
and japan would definitely have an impact on what you are looking at this short term energy outlook. can you tell me if you were to calculate that into your statement here what would have an impact? >> sure. the short term production and price outlook reflected in the testimony is from the outlook which came out a couple of weeks ago and since then we've seen significant fluctuations in oil and gasoline prices. in terms specifically of japan, yesterday in terms of immediate response we...
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we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the first 72 hours. we see this as key. we saw it in katrina and in other disasters. if aid is not reaching the people that need, it not secure, not able to do the search and rescue, not get there quick enough it becomes extremely different for the outcome of the survivors t survivors. to do this you changed things with the format that stated it was the intent of congress we would no wait for a system waiting for help, waiting to help. that the fema family could begin mobilizing when we determine something happened or think it's about to happen even prior to a
we stand by the uscid but japan is an industrialized city. the events that remind us disasters, you point out, don't always give warning or follow with season and often don't happen where we have expected to have the worst impacts. for that reason, a term we use in fema is we can't plan for easy. we have to plan for real. we cannot look at what we're merely capable of. we have to look at what the m y impacts would be to our communities and change the outcome. we put a lot of emphasis on the...
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do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job preparing. but i'd also like people to consider what it cost and how we're able to come here. remember when the good senator from hawaii, senator inoue, did that thing, the tsunami warning center and, yes, it was an earmark, he had the foresight as only, for example, like my good colleagues from oregon and people that represent their districts know what that district needs and started way back when with the pacific tsunami warning center. and that has grown. if you watch the -- if you watched the news this morning you can he
do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job...
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japan for example, provides the salaries for afghan police. there is another fund to which nato-isaf countries contribute, but again it is the afghan secret forces fund that is without question. >> does that 20-24% cut which i believe is in the c.r. and h.r.-1, how does that affect its? >> when that hits, and again, we project that that would hit perhaps sometime in june, that would have an enormous affect, a negative effect on our effort, needless to say. and it would undermine, it would undercut our efforts to develop the enablers. because again, we've always had a progression that first you develop the guys that can help you in the fight, actually out there against the insurgents. and gradually build institutions, the ministries, the branch schools, leader developer courses. by the way, literacy programs have featured very probably now. we finally bit the program -- bit the bullet. with basic training we also do basic literacy now and we're way over 100,000 that have been either train or in the process. >> can you provide a timeline then? g
japan for example, provides the salaries for afghan police. there is another fund to which nato-isaf countries contribute, but again it is the afghan secret forces fund that is without question. >> does that 20-24% cut which i believe is in the c.r. and h.r.-1, how does that affect its? >> when that hits, and again, we project that that would hit perhaps sometime in june, that would have an enormous affect, a negative effect on our effort, needless to say. and it would undermine, it...
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today government officials and washed down groups talk about the scintillation at japan's failing to nuclear power plant. live coverage from the senate in the tree committee began said 10:00 a.m. eastern. over on c-span3, us senate hearing on protecting the civil rights of muslim americans. witnesses include an official from the justice the apartment. that also stars at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> experience american history on c-span3. 48 hours of people events telling the american story. here first-person accounts for people who have shaped modern america on "oral histories." history writers and travel to important battle skills and learn about keep figures and events that should be aired during the 100th the 150th anniversary of the civil war. professor spilled into america's past during lectures and history. join curators and the story behind the scene and museum exhibits on american artifacts. the presidency, focusing on policies and legacies, as told to historic speeches and personal insights from administration officials and experts. american history tv on c-span3, all we can, ever
today government officials and washed down groups talk about the scintillation at japan's failing to nuclear power plant. live coverage from the senate in the tree committee began said 10:00 a.m. eastern. over on c-span3, us senate hearing on protecting the civil rights of muslim americans. witnesses include an official from the justice the apartment. that also stars at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> experience american history on c-span3. 48 hours of people events telling the american story....
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last friday afternoon in japan when the massive earthquake hit, there were three operating units at that site. there were three march at the site next door. -- three more at the site next door. the plan was to shut down. they lost power. the generators started as designed. it was operating by design to safely shut down. >> it was being cooled down? >> the riyadh -- the reactors -- the shutdown process had begun. we still do not fully understand everything that happens. for the seismically qualified, they had a function to it. i am not debating it. i hope they give you some assurance. >> even though you do not know for sure, you are saying it is the tsunami that is the problem and not the earthquake? >> it appears. >> i appreciate that. >> here is the thing that concerns me. the california tsunami could come with no warning. i am talking about the fact that we have no plans that are within 50 miles of earthquake faults and could have tsunami action. i want to read you what this man says. i do not know him. he is a california state geologist. mother nature is notorious for not obeying the
last friday afternoon in japan when the massive earthquake hit, there were three operating units at that site. there were three march at the site next door. -- three more at the site next door. the plan was to shut down. they lost power. the generators started as designed. it was operating by design to safely shut down. >> it was being cooled down? >> the riyadh -- the reactors -- the shutdown process had begun. we still do not fully understand everything that happens. for the...
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we do not know what happened in japan. we do not know enough about the systems and what has worked and what has failed, but we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me come to a conclusion by saying this -- we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending and talk about not raising taxes. in my view, i would propose cutting taxes. today, in the world, we have a global battle for capital. yet because of our mistake in tax code, we have one trillion dollars of u.s. money stranded and overseas belonging to our multi natural -- multinational corporations and its sitting. it's either going to sit there are be invested in foreign economies in europe, asia and other countries. we need to repatriate that money and tell companies to bring it home tax-free. that money is not coming home. we need that money to come home to build new facilities and invests in new technologies and hire more people in america, not overseas. that kind of
we do not know what happened in japan. we do not know enough about the systems and what has worked and what has failed, but we need to study and learn and make sure we continue to have safe, reliable, clean nuclear energy in the united states. let me come to a conclusion by saying this -- we republicans need to be careful as we talk about cutting spending and talk about not raising taxes. in my view, i would propose cutting taxes. today, in the world, we have a global battle for capital. yet...
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before i proceed, however, i would like to offer my sincere con doleances to the people of japan, as they work to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in their history. for many years now, japan has been a stall wart partner in afghanistan, an important contributor to the mission there. now our thoughts and our prayers are with our long-time allies and with all those in japan effected by the earthquake and tsunami. >> i can say i believe every person on the committee and every american as well. thank you for doing that. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> as a bottom line up front, it is isaf's assessment that the momentum achieved by the taliban since 2005 has been arrested inch of the country and reversed in a number of important areas. however, while the security progress achieved over the past year is significant, it is also tragedy i will and reversible. moreover, it is clear that much difficult work lies ahead with our afghan partners to solidify and expand our gains in the face of the expected taliban spring offensive. nonetheless, the hard fought achievements in 2010 an
before i proceed, however, i would like to offer my sincere con doleances to the people of japan, as they work to recover from one of the worst natural disasters in their history. for many years now, japan has been a stall wart partner in afghanistan, an important contributor to the mission there. now our thoughts and our prayers are with our long-time allies and with all those in japan effected by the earthquake and tsunami. >> i can say i believe every person on the committee and every...
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recently come back from a trip to japan. and we are now here in washington talking as we tape this, but you were there to cover another extraordinary story overseas and you have done a lot of that. what i am trying to understand is, in a way, why did you make that trip? if you answer me, because it was a great story, it is not enough. why do you make the trip? you have seven responsibilities they cut into a decision, because it costs a lot to send you and a lot of people overseas. why did you make the trip to japan? >> i wish i could say it was a science. it's not. a lot of this is i feel impelled to go. it is not just that i covered the tsunami in indonesia and southeast asia, but i felt that that was a story that i had to experience tangibly and to see. and as we said, this incredible constellation of disasters. and i felt at the time, at that moment, too, that there was a reason for the entire broadcast to be there. part of being an anchor is a decision about where are you best there anchoring. isn't it don hewitt and coi
recently come back from a trip to japan. and we are now here in washington talking as we tape this, but you were there to cover another extraordinary story overseas and you have done a lot of that. what i am trying to understand is, in a way, why did you make that trip? if you answer me, because it was a great story, it is not enough. why do you make the trip? you have seven responsibilities they cut into a decision, because it costs a lot to send you and a lot of people overseas. why did you...
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japan, as an example funds the salaries of the national police, a very significant contribution. so continuing that and increasing that is hugely important. the very high levels of afghan national security force funding right now are, of course, necessary because we're building them. and it requires the infrastructure equipment, in some cases various contract trainers and other contract assistance. these are the big cost drivers, actually, not salaries per se. so once the infrastructure is built and then it is in the sustainment mode rather than the construction mode, costs will come down. obviously as equipment has procured. the element of that cost will come down. as afghan trainers take over for contract trains, that cost will come down. it will still be considerable. and secretary gates talked about that. and certainly over time, afghanistan itself as it is able, again, to exploit its extraordinary mineral blessings, the trillions with an "s" on the end of it of dollars. as they are able to extract and get those to markets, that will help them sustain it, as well. but certain
japan, as an example funds the salaries of the national police, a very significant contribution. so continuing that and increasing that is hugely important. the very high levels of afghan national security force funding right now are, of course, necessary because we're building them. and it requires the infrastructure equipment, in some cases various contract trainers and other contract assistance. these are the big cost drivers, actually, not salaries per se. so once the infrastructure is...
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look at the examples that we have, after the second world war, the reconstruction of germany and japan. these were total wars on the conditions of total defeat. in the age of post em -- imperial empires, they do not bow down. the most extraordinary and bizarre statement ever made in contemporary was rumsfeld shock and awe. we had shock people and from that they will bow down and consent. what makes the new arab revolutions difference -- different is these were from below. with the international or national conditions. here you had the extraordinary pressure on local economies and arab economies, rising commodity prices, rising food prices, which impacted directly on the dire and stance of living. at the same time, you have a hugely young population wired together more than before with rising expectations. an educational system that works and turned out educated people and educated people driving buses. nothing wrong with driving buses, but finding the roles and occupations lower than the expectations that they have. this produces the blow. that seems to be historicically creates greate
look at the examples that we have, after the second world war, the reconstruction of germany and japan. these were total wars on the conditions of total defeat. in the age of post em -- imperial empires, they do not bow down. the most extraordinary and bizarre statement ever made in contemporary was rumsfeld shock and awe. we had shock people and from that they will bow down and consent. what makes the new arab revolutions difference -- different is these were from below. with the international...
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our gdp is bigger than that of china, japan, and germany combined. in the united states, the median income is close to $50,000. in china, it is $4,500. we wish them better. but to put this in perspective, it is an important know where we are come up the platform from which we now operate, and why if we do the right things we have an overwhelming prospect of not only recovery here in the united states, but leading the world in the 21st century. the man i'm about to introduce to you shares your view. americans have never settled for number two. literally. this is not hyperbole. it is not one of these chauvinistic things. we want other nations to do well and we will do better if they do well. but we are not prepared, nor are you, to settle for being number two in anything. that is why we have laid out of -- the president has laid out in his state of the union speech the need for us to innovate. we have the most innovative economy in the world. if we have the freest of free- enterprise systems. we want to one least the free enterprise system. we also kno
our gdp is bigger than that of china, japan, and germany combined. in the united states, the median income is close to $50,000. in china, it is $4,500. we wish them better. but to put this in perspective, it is an important know where we are come up the platform from which we now operate, and why if we do the right things we have an overwhelming prospect of not only recovery here in the united states, but leading the world in the 21st century. the man i'm about to introduce to you shares your...
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appropriations energy subcommittee will look to the safety of nuclear power plants in light of the situation in japan. members will hear from the head of the nuclear regulatory commission at 10:00 a.m. eastern. tonight on c-span3, live from the annual congressional correspondents dinner. speakers are scheduled to includes senator rand paul, anthony wiener, and others. to in more than 40 so-called disease clusters have occurred in 13 states since 1976. according to oral report by the national resources defense council. on tuesday, the senate environment committee looked at the potential environmental issues related to disease clusters. >> i like to begin by thanking our witnesses for coming to testify today. in particular, i would like to welcome trevor schaffer, a brave young man who has overcome so much in his life already by beating cancer when he was just a child. he has come out of this experience with great purpose, and has decided to devote his life to helping children who also face the frightening reality of having to beat cancer. trevor and our other distinguished witnesses are here to testif
appropriations energy subcommittee will look to the safety of nuclear power plants in light of the situation in japan. members will hear from the head of the nuclear regulatory commission at 10:00 a.m. eastern. tonight on c-span3, live from the annual congressional correspondents dinner. speakers are scheduled to includes senator rand paul, anthony wiener, and others. to in more than 40 so-called disease clusters have occurred in 13 states since 1976. according to oral report by the national...